Full Text of SR0259 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Robert Eugene Rouse of Oakwood, who | 4 | | passed away on April 21, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Rouse was born to Paul V. Rouse Sr. and | 6 | | Annie M. (Hopkins) Rouse in Harrisburg on October 29, 1938; he | 7 | | attended St. Patrick's Grade School and Schlarman Academy in | 8 | | Danville before enlisting in the U.S. Army at the age of 17; he | 9 | | served in several countries, including Vietnam, and he was a | 10 | | member of the Honor Guard, serving President John F. Kennedy; | 11 | | he dedicated nine years of service before his honorable | 12 | | discharge and was a Purple Heart recipient; he married | 13 | | Wardella Foster on January 17, 1964, and they raised four | 14 | | children; he later married Mary Ann Fannin on April 25, 1987, | 15 | | and he gained two more sons;
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, After his military service, Robert Rouse returned | 17 | | to Danville; he worked at General Motors and for the U.S. | 18 | | Postal Service before joining the Danville Police Department | 19 | | in 1971; over a 22-year span, he served as a sketch artist, | 20 | | bomb technician, crime-scene detective, and patrol officer | 21 | | before retiring in 1993; he joined the U.S. Marshals Service | 22 | | in 1994, working another 20 years before his final retirement | 23 | | in 2014; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Robert Rouse loved jazz and Motown, especially | 2 | | Junior Walker & The All Stars' hit song "Shotgun"; he was a | 3 | | devoted fan of the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, and the | 4 | | Fighting Illini; his favorite shows were Gunsmoke, Perry | 5 | | Mason, and The Andy Griffith Show and one of his favorite | 6 | | movies was The Outlaw Josey Wales; as an avid reader, he had a | 7 | | wealth of knowledge and was a history buff; he enjoyed | 8 | | capturing moments with his camera or tinkering around with | 9 | | electronics; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Robert Rouse was preceded in death by his | 11 | | parents; his daughter, Carla J. Rouse; his son, Rory A. Micou; | 12 | | his sisters, Marietta (Rouse) Austin and Esther (Rouse) Avery; | 13 | | and his grandson, Joshua J. Robinson; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Robert Rouse is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; | 15 | | his daughter, Evonne M. (Leroy) Robinson Jr.; his sons, Robert | 16 | | E. Rouse Jr., Mark E. (Candy) Rouse, Eric (Jennifer) Bolser, | 17 | | and Patrick (Jamie) Bolser; his grandchildren, Juan Robinson, | 18 | | Robreon Rouse, Nicole Rouse, Jasmine Rouse, Alexis Micou, | 19 | | Aiyana Rouse, Laila Rouse, Jessica Spencer, Laciee Bolser, | 20 | | Jordan Bolser, and Breanna Bolser; his 18 great-grandchildren; | 21 | | his five great-great-grandchildren; his sisters, Carol (the | 22 | | Rev. Allen) Dixon, Lucy Dumas, Jane (Carey) Grant, Jean Rouse, | 23 | | Anna Kennel, Nancy Akers, and Cynthia Rouse; his brothers, |
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| 1 | | Paul V. (Lillian) Rouse Jr. and Larry (Patricia) Rouse; his | 2 | | nieces and nephews; and his extended family; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 5 | | Robert Eugene Rouse and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 6 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 7 | | further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 9 | | presented to the family of Robert Rouse as an expression of
our | 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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